All,
I have been reading Pprune for the last 5 years in order to build up knowledge of something I find fascinating. I've enjoyed the technical debates on Tech Log and many of the other forums along with R and N.
I've always felt that when the "no amateurs" discussion has surfaced that I should support not banning them. After all, I read to learn, and if I feel I can frame it in suitably knowledgeable terms I would post a question or a view if relevant. surely others are the same.
Regrettably reading this thread I have changed my view. The uninformed rubbish that has been posted here defies belief and obscures the pertinent and knowledgeable content that has been contributed.
I believe you are right and some method must be found to return this board to what it was 5 years ago when I first, joyously, discovered it. I just hope that some way can be found that I may continue as "read only" on these fora (but still contribute to Jet Blast!).